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Humpback Whales
The humpback whale is one of the most well-known whale types. They are known for their stocky bodies with obvious humps and black dorsal coloring. They are found in every ocean in the world. Everything about features, diet, and more are found in this category.
298 Questions
What kind of whale swole johna blue or humpback whele?
Jonah could not have been swallowed by a whale at all. Whales have throats the size of a small melon (bigger for a blue whale), but incapable of swallowing a human. It is possible Jonah was swallowed by a shark! It is also possible that the story of Jonah and the whale was a parable, and not a true story, but one that got a point across!
Why are Humpback Whales endangered in New Jersey?
humpback whales are endangered because of commercial whaling and drift net fishing. these are the only know factors contributing to the decline of humpback whales all over the world.
What does an adult humpback whale eat?
The humpback is a predator, taking krill and small schooling fish, such as herring, salmon, capelin and sand lance as well as mackerel, pollock and haddock in the North Atlantic. Krill and copepods have been recorded from Australian and Antarctic waters. Humpbacks hunt by direct attack or by stunning prey by hitting the water with pectoral fins or flukes
Who is the person who saves whales?
No one person saves whales. It is done by groups. While some groups lobby governments to stop it, other groups use direct action (like Sea Shepherd, and greenpeace used to but has stopped sending ships to stop whaling).
How many humpback whales are left in Canada?
There are about 250 million humpback whales left in Canada. Don't worry about them, they are fine. Ha ha you can just lie on this site. Of course there are no 250 million whales left. That is ridiculous
Humpback whales are not that nasty. They are very friendly and peaceful creatures. Like all whales, they are curious animals who are protective of each other.
What type of water does a humpback whale live in?
The whale should live in saltwater (ocean) because in the ocean is where it get it's food krill, and different whales move to different oceans for the weather.
How do Finback whales protect themselves?
They generally don't. When hunted by killer whales or whaling ships, they usually swam away at speed. When overtaken by the former, they don't show any physical defense and are devoured alive. There have been a few instances of fin whales ramming and damaging or even sinking whaling ships in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Why are humpback whales called humpack whales?
The name came from the whalers. They saw that these whales had a large sloping of skin, tissue, and blubber in front of their dorsal fins giving them an exaggerated 'hump' on their backs. With some humpbacks it is very pronounced, and with others, barely there. But, humpbacks they were called, and so still are. You can find the references in many of the old whaling records.
Do humpback whales eat or hunt dolphins?
Baleen whales don't eat Dolphins. Baleen whaled can't eat Dolphins. Baleen whales are filter feeders.
They don't have the teeth to take a dolphin apart, and can't swallow anything that big.
What is humpback whales estimated population today?
Today, their population number is between 34,000 and 52,000
Since 1966, humpback whales have been labeled and protected as endangered. There are certain associations, groups, and fisherman, who are trying to get the government to release the humpback whales from the endangered list.
Today, the humpback whale is listed as "Least Concern" by the IUCN. Not an endangered species.
What are humpback whales layer of protective fat and plankton trapping baleen?
adaptations that help it survive
Where do Humpback whales live?
The Humpback whale can found in oceans and seas around the world, as they migrate as far as 16,000 miles each year.
See the related link below for a range map and more information:
When do humpback whales probably make their sounds?
The reason that humpback whales probrably make their sounds is because they are looking for a mate. Or it could just be because it sounds cool!
How do humpback whales navigate?
It is believed by most researchers that humpbacks (and other cetaceans) use magnetite.
Adult humpbacks have no natural predators. Man has severely affected humpback whale populations by killing them for years. Though they are big and strong, they are no match to the weapons and the powerful harpoons that humans created. That is why, Man is the biggest threat to these whales.
One of the first attempts to hunt the humpback whale was made by John Smith in 1614 off the coast of maine.Opportunistic killing of the species is likely to have occurred long before, and it continued with increasing pace in the following centuries. By the 18th century, the commercial value of humpback whales had been recognized and they became a common target for whalers for many years. By the 19th century, many nations the united states in aprticular It is estimated that during the 20th century at least 200,000 humpbacks were taken, reducing the global population by over 90%, with the population in the North Atlantic estimated to have dropped to as low as 700 individuals
How do you spell humpback whale?
Humpback Whale that looks nice and neat NOT humpback whale!
Common names should not be capitalized, italicized or underlined. So:
The humpback whale breached. NOT: The Humpback Whale breached.
How cold is humpback whales habitat?
A humpback whales habitat is -20 degrees they live at the Atlantic ocean and they are very cute and their babies are also cute so they live under -20 below degrees
No, the humpback whale is not extinct, but it is Endangered.
